Jake Arrieta

There were times near the end of last season when the Phillies' clubhouse took on the mood of a kids' funhouse.

Multiple players confirmed Monday an ESPN report that detailed Phillies players delighting in online gaming, pingpong, and other diversions even as their playoff hopes faded, behavior that led then-first baseman Carlos Santana to smash a clubhouse television after a Sept. 28 game at Citizens Bank Park.

But pitcher Jake Arrieta cited “untruth” in the report, disputing Santana's claim that players retreated to the clubhouse during games to play Fortnite. And although Arrieta and Rhys Hoskins acknowledged that the Phillies instituted new policies to govern pregame...

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